Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water

Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water
Researchers at Princeton University have found a way to turn a common breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater. The researchers used egg whites to create an aerogel, a lightweight and porous…

Published January 18, 2023 at 03:51PM
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New study of comets provides insight into chemical composition of early solar system

New study of comets provides insight into chemical composition of early solar system
A new study by University of Central Florida researchers has found strong evidence that the outgassing of molecules from comets could trace the chemical composition of the early solar system. Outgassing occurs when comets, which are small bodies of…

Published January 18, 2023 at 03:46PM
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NSF, AACC call all community college student innovators

NSF, AACC call all community college student innovators
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges, has launched its platform to advance student innovation and impact in STEM through the Community College Innovation Challenge. The…

Published January 17, 2023 at 04:59PM
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Florida scrub mints radiated as peninsula sank and resurfaced during ice ages

Florida scrub mints radiated as peninsula sank and resurfaced during ice ages
During the ice ages of the Pleistocene, the Florida Peninsula regularly grew to twice its current size as glaciers expanded near the planet's poles, only to be reduced to a series of islands as melting ice returned to the sea during warm periods. All…

Published January 17, 2023 at 03:03PM
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Autonomous crawling soft 'ringbots' can navigate narrow gaps

Autonomous crawling soft 'ringbots' can navigate narrow gaps
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a ring-shaped soft robot capable of crawling across surfaces when exposed to elevated temperatures or infrared light. The researchers have demonstrated that the "ringbots" are capable of…

Published January 17, 2023 at 03:00PM
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
International partnerships — grounded in integrity, transparency and reciprocity — have the power to strengthen and scale collaborations to create powerful global innovation systems. Today, on January 13, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan attended…

Published January 13, 2023 at 03:56PM
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NSF launches prize challenge to develop innovative learning technologies for K-12 students

NSF launches prize challenge to develop innovative learning technologies for K-12 students
The U.S. National Science Foundation today launched a $6 million prize challenge to develop innovative learning technologies for K-12 students, made possible through a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Schmidt Futures, and the…

Published January 12, 2023 at 03:10PM
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